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Interview: George Crumb

Tracing an unlikely path from small-town West Virginia to becoming a Pulitzer- and Grammy-winning composer, Crumb credits an early environment rich in miniature scores and a clarinetist father whose sound filled the house. His career underscores how far a composer can travel creatively when curiosity outweighs geography.

George Crumb

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George Crumb, Composer

Rob Kennedy

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Rob Kennedy, Host @WCPE

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Ballet Music from Macbeth

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

New Philharmonia/Muti

Label

EMI

Catalog Number

47274

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8:52am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am String Symphony No. 07 in D minor

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

9:21am Harp Concerto in B flat, Op. 4 No. 6

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Laskine/Paillard Chamber Orch/Paillard

9:36am Suite Concertino in F, Op 16

Composed by

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)

Performed by

Walker/London Mozart Players/Glover

10:01am Symphony No. 41 in C, K. 551 "Jupiter"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Prague Chamber Orch/Mackerras

10:40am Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Gyorgy Cziffra

11:01am Concerto Grosso in F, Op. 6 No. 2

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra/McGegan

11:12am Concerto Venezolano

Composed by

Paquito D'Rivera (1948-)

Performed by

Flores/D'Rivera/Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria/Prieto

11:33am Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Love Theme) from Spartacus

Composed by

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Performed by

St. Petersburg State Symphony/Anichanov

11:42am Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 No. 5

Composed by

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764)

Performed by

Ruhadze/Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

12:00pm Overture to Oberon

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Dresden State Orchestra/Haitink

12:11pm Harp Sonata in G

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Ursula Holliger

12:24pm Ballet Scenes, Op. 52

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

USSR Radio Symphony/Rozhdestvensky

12:53pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Selections from Act II, Swan Lake, Op. 20 (incl. Dances of the Swans)

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Bernstein

1:21pm Quintet in C for Winds, Op. 79

Composed by

August Klughardt (1847-1902)

Performed by

Les Vents Francais

1:46pm Autumn from Four Seasons

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Von der Goltz/Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Harp Consort

2:01pm Symphony in C

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada/Mata

2:33pm Concerto for 4 Violins (arr. for 4 guitars)

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Performed by

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

2:40pm Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Roth Trio

3:01pm Manon Ballet: Act 1, Scene 1

Composed by

Jules Massenet, arr. by Leighton Lucas

Performed by

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bonynge

3:29pm Cadiz from Suite española, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

John Williams

3:34pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat, Op. 25

Composed by

Franz Xaver Mozart (1791-1844)

Performed by

Hellwig/Cologne Radio Symphony/Bader

4:00pm Overture and 3 Dances - Mam’zelle Angot Ballet

Composed by

Charles Lecocq (1832-1918)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Bonynge

4:09pm Concerto Grosso in F, Op. 6 No. 6

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

Southwest German Chmbr Orch/Wich

4:22pm Overture to Cinderella

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

4:31pm La Calinda

Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Seaman

4:37pm Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Montreal Symphony/Dutoit

4:45pm Miniature Suite, Op. 20

Composed by

Cesar Cui (1835-1918)

Performed by

Hong Kong Philharmonic/Schermerhorn

5:01pm Concerto in C for 2 Trumpets, RV 537

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Laird/Wilson/Academy Ancient Music/Hogwood

5:10pm Prelude to Sylvia

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Slovak Radio Symphony/Lenard

5:16pm Concerto in C minor for Violin & Oboe, BWV 1060

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Hahn/Vogel/L.A. Chamber Orchestra/Kahane

5:30pm Aurora Ball Waltz

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Walter

5:38pm London Suite

Composed by

Eric Coates (1886-1957)

Performed by

East of England Orchestra/Nabarro

5:53pm Praeludium and Allegro

Composed by

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

Performed by

Capucon/Bellom

6:00pm Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Boston Symphony/Davis

6:12pm Mi Teresita

Composed by

Teresa Carreno (1853-1917)

Performed by

Gabriela Montero

6:17pm American Suite

Composed by

William Grant Still (1895-1978)

Performed by

Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Eisenberg

6:26pm Piano Concerto in E flat, Op. 7 No. 5

Composed by

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

Performed by

Haebler/Capella Acad. Vienna/Melkus

6:44pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm Symphony No. 3 in C, "Sinfonie singuliere"

Composed by

Franz Berwald (1796-1868)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Bjorlin

7:32pm Cello Concerto in G, "Military"

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Harnoy/Bournemouth Symphony/Almeida

8:01pm Mam’zelle Angot Ballet

Composed by

Charles Lecocq (1832-1918)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Bonynge

8:41pm Concertante in G for 2 Flutes and Orchesta

Composed by

Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)

Performed by

Dohn/Steinkraus/Wurttemberg Chamber Orch/Faerber

9:01pm Piano Trio in B flat, Op. 97 "Archduke"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Gryphon Trio

9:43pm Popular Dances for Guitar

Composed by

Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)

Performed by

Turibio Santos

9:51pm The Bells of St. Genevieve

Composed by

Marin Marais (1656-1728)

Performed by

Harnoncourt Trio

10:01pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 56, Scharw. 126

Composed by

Franz Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924)

Performed by

Markovich/Estonian National Symphony Orchestra/Jarvi

10:41pm Dances Sacred and Profane for Harp and Orchestra

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Kondonassis/Oberlin 21/Reischl

10:52pm Pavane for a Dead Princess

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

11:01pm Symphony in D, K. 73l

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

11:13pm Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Ottensamer/Berlin Philharmonic/Jansons

11:34pm String Symphony No. 06 in E flat

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

London Festival Orchestra/Pople

11:48pm Music selected by the announcer